An hydrographic survey plotting bathymetric soundings on four extracts taken from Admiralty Chart no. 3026. Sheets 2 and 4 cover the Lema Islands (now Pengjia Liedao and Dangan Liedao); sheet 1 covers Ai-Chau (Aizhou Liedao), The Three Gates (Sanmen Liedao), and Ling Ting Island (Wai Lingding Da...
A large-scale plan showing the dockyards and associated buildings at Quarry Point on the north coast of Hong Kong Island. The area covered extends from eastern Quarry Bay to Sai Wan Ho and the centre of the plan corresponds approximately to Tai Koo MTR station.
'Country between Shashi, Limpopo, Tati etc. By Major Goold Adams.' - War Office ledger
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Covers an area straddling the boundaries between Bechuanaland, Transvaal and Matabeliland. Shows hydrology, relief, routes and settlements, drawn on a graticule.
'Anglo German Delimitation Commission E. Eq. Africa 1892'
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Compilation sheets and fair drawings, showing a survey route in East Africa along the Umba River from the coastal town of Vanga to Lake Jipe and Mount Kilimanjaro
'Hong Kong from Ordnance map surveyed by Lieut. Collinson, R.E. 1845. I.D.W.O. 1137–Proof. Heliozincographed at the Ordnance Survey Office Southampton. 1896.' Endorsed 'W.H. Molloy Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Engineer in China 11th October 1895'
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Covers Hong Kong Island, Lamma Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. Shows settlements, roads, and look-out points. Place-names are given in English and romanised Cantonese
Frontière Anglo-Portugaise dans la région du Manica. Carte annéxée à l'arrêt arbitral du 30 Janvier 1897
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Title translation: Anglo-Portuguese frontier in the Manica region. Map annex to the arbitral decision of 30 January 1897'. Composite sheet comprised from 2 originals. Defines the border alignment between the British and Portuguese spheres of influence (Rhodesia and Portuguese East Africa respec...